Selfish
Zach Paradis Lyrics


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You felt bad cause you thought that
You cost me my dream
And I felt bad you ain't know that
You are my dream

Selfish, selfish, be that with me
Selfish, selfish, take everything
And I won't trade the life we have for nothing, no way
No, I won't change the life we have, you're all that I need

Baby, tell me what's on your mind
I see that worry in your eyes
All of my passions and my dreams, they don't mean a thing
Unless I got you by my side
Everything I do, I do for you
Just give me the word and I come through
Ain't gotta be sorry for saying you love me
This is my promise to you
I'll give my last for you
Let me handle the bag for you
Don't get it mistaken
You ain't one for the taking
I'll give you all of me
You deserve everything, yeah, baby

You felt bad cause you thought that
You cost me my dream
And I felt bad you ain't know that
You are my dream

Selfish, selfish, be that with me
Selfish, selfish, take everything
And I won't trade the life we have for nothing, no way
No, I won't change the life we have, you're all that I need

I'm safe cause of how you love
You keep my head above the flood
Above the crazy
(Even if you're)
You're out of town, I'm working late
So when we're both back be selfish, babe
And all my friends notice how I changed
But I can't hear what they say
Take my heart and touch my soul
I'm not lonely no more
Take my hand and keep me close

Selfish, selfish, be that with me
Selfish, selfish, take everything




And I won't trade the life we have for nothing, no way
No, I won't change the life we have, you're all that I need

Overall Meaning

The song "Selfish" by Zach Paradis is a romantic and loving song that expresses the depth of love and commitment between two people. The song opens with the lyrics, "You felt bad cause you thought that You cost me my dream, And I felt bad you ain't know that You are my dream". The first few lines reveal that the two people are very close and one person is worried that they may have hindered the other's dream. However, the second person reassures them that they are their dream.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase 'selfish' several times, but the meaning is not negative. Instead, the song emphasizes the importance of the other person and how important they are in the life of the singer. The lines "Selfish, selfish, be that with me Selfish, selfish, take everything" show that the singer wants the other person to be selfish with him and take everything he has to offer. He reassures them that he won't trade the life they have for anything, and they are all he needs.


The song encapsulates the depth of the love between two people and how they are willing to give anything for one another. It emphasizes the importance of the other person and how they complete the singer's life. Overall, the song is a beautiful expression of love and commitment.


Line by Line Meaning

You felt bad cause you thought that You cost me my dream
You felt guilty because you believed that you were the reason for me not achieving my goal.


And I felt bad you ain't know that You are my dream
I felt bad that you didn't realize that you are my dream and my priority.


Selfish, selfish, be that with me Selfish, selfish, take everything And I won't trade the life we have for nothing, no way No, I won't change the life we have, you're all that I need
I want you to be selfish with me and take everything that you want because I won't give up the life that we have together for anything. You are all that I need, and I won't change that.


Baby, tell me what's on your mind I see that worry in your eyes All of my passions and my dreams, they don't mean a thing Unless I got you by my side
Darling, please talk to me and tell me what's wrong. I can see that you're worried. Please know that all of my passions and dreams mean nothing without you by my side.


Everything I do, I do for you Just give me the word and I come through Ain't gotta be sorry for saying you love me This is my promise to you
Everything that I do, I do for you. Just say the word, and I will be there for you. Don't ever apologize for loving me because this is my promise to you.


I'll give my last for you Let me handle the bag for you Don't get it mistaken You ain't one for the taking I'll give you all of me You deserve everything, yeah, baby
I will give everything that I have to you. Let me handle the difficult things for you. Don't get the wrong idea; you're not someone that anyone can take from me. I will give you all of me because you deserve everything.


I'm safe cause of how you love You keep my head above the flood Above the crazy (Even if you're) You're out of town, I'm working late So when we're both back be selfish, babe And all my friends notice how I changed But I can't hear what they say Take my heart and touch my soul I'm not lonely no more Take my hand and keep me close
I feel safe because of the way that you love me. You keep me grounded even during difficult times. Even if you're not here physically, your love keeps me together. When we're both back, let's be selfish and focus on each other. I've changed because of you, and although my friends notice it, I don't care what they say. You have taken my heart and touched my soul, and for the first time in my life, I'm not lonely. Please take my hand and stay close to me.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jaylon Ashaun, Zachary William Paradis

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